ZTE adds two new mobiles to its Australian line up of devices

ZTE Australia has added two new mobile phones to its line up of Australian devices, as Boost and Telstra prepaid offerings.

The two mobile phones, which are the Boost INDY (ZTE B816) and the Telstra Smart Plus (ZTE T816), aren’t going to win any awards nor are they really anything special. They’re destined for prepaid, with the devices quietly added to the ZTE Mobiles, Telstra and Boost websites.

Boost INDY (ZTE B816)

The Boost INDY is a basic smartphone that only supports Boost/Telstra Next G 3G network and spec wise isn’t anything special. The full list of specs include:

4.0″ TFT WVGA Display (854 x 480)

1.0GHz dual core ARM Cortex A7 CPU

512MB RAM

4GB (with 2GB user space available), expandable to 32GB via microSD

2MP Rear Camera, VGA front facing

Android 4.4 (KitKat)

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v3.0, GPS

1200 mAh Li-ion Replaceable Battery

Network Connectivity:

2G: 900, 1800, 1900 MHz

3G: 850, 2100 MHz

Dimensions: 125 x 64 x 9.8mm. 123g

As stated, spec wise there really isn’t anything remarkable but considering its a $50 phone, it could be a lot worse. We’re really seeing that bottom end of feature-phones being pushed away in favour of low-end Androids, and that can only be a good thing for new entrants to the mobile market.

The astute will notice that it’s exactly the same phone as the Boost Indy, with a different model number (the T indicating that it’s for Telstra, not B for Boost). Again, at $49 it’s a cheap smartphone to get started with on Telstra pre-paid, and its available now through both the Telstra pre-paid website or your local Telstra store for $49.

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